American actress Destiny Hope Cyrus, or more commonly known as Miley Cyrus, was born on November 23, 1992, in Nashville, Tenn. Miley is the daughter of country singer/actor Billy Ray Cyrus, and her name comes from the shortened nickname for "Smiley".She has a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, who is also an actress. Finding herself interested in acting at mere age of nine, Miley had her acting debut in an episode of her father's television series "Doc" in 2003, playing the guest role of a girl named Kylie.With an agent in Hollywood, she auditioned for the new Disney series Hannah Montana when she was just 11. The producers loved her and had her audition for both Zoe Stewart (the lead character's original name) and for the best friend, and although she did several auditions and callbacks, they finally decided she was too young and small for the part.When shooting was delayed, Miley, now 12, was called back and auditioned both alone and with her father. Though she was still small, the producers decided she was old enough for the role and changed the lead character's name to Miley Stewart.Her first CD as Hannah Montana went straight to the top of the charts, with almost every song topping the singles charts. Miley appears to be one kid star that is in the business for the long haul She has her own line of clothing and make up and goes on tour around the world as Hannah Montana. In 2007, Miley was ranked seventeen on the Forbes List of the top earning young superstars.
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